Quantum Realized: How Can Organizations Create Value with Quantum Computing Today?

10:50 am - 11:20 am

Some claim that quantum computing isn’t yet capable of delivering benefits for real-world problems. D-Wave’s CEO Dr. Alan Baratz will discuss the value quantum computing is unlocking today, including: 

  • how organizations are deriving value using annealing quantum computing systems for complex problems in business and science 

  • research that demonstrates how D-Wave’s latest technology has achieved computational supremacy for a materials simulation problem

  • the exploration of quantum + AI, recognizing the collaborative potential of these two complementary technologies
  • how hybrid technologies that allow the best of both worlds, where the computational power of quantum computing and HPC can both be utilized to solve real-world problems.  

Key Technologies Covered

  • Quantum Optimization

  • Materials Simulation

  • Blockchain: Proof of Quantum Work 

  • Quantum Powered AI

Featured Speakers

Dr. Alan Baratz

Dr. Alan Baratz

CEO, D-Wave Quantum Inc.

Dr. Alan Baratz became the CEO of D-Wave Quantum in 2020. Previously, as Executive Vice President of R&D and Chief Product Officer, he drove the development, delivery, and support of all of D-Wave’s products, technologies, and applications. He has over 25 years of experience in product development and bringing new products to market at leading technology companies and software startups. As the first president of JavaSoft at Sun Microsystems, Alan oversaw the growth and adoption of the Java platform from its infancy to a robust platform

supporting mission-critical applications in nearly 80 percent of Fortune 1000 companies. He has also held executive positions at Symphony, Avaya, Cisco, and IBM. He served as CEO and president of Versata, Zaplet, and NeoPath Networks, and as a managing director at Warburg Pincus LLC. Alan holds a doctorate in computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.